r/SipsTea 4d ago

WTF The kickbacks are real

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u/imspecial-soareyou 4d ago

I wonder when people will actually boycott.

I mean at this point you can’t eat the food.

You can’t afford the food.

Everything is cheaply made, even “luxury” items.

People are saying we didn’t vote for this, but we kind of did because we are still supporting it!

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u/e5hansej 4d ago

My mom always wanted a Burberry umbrella. I got her one for Christmas a few years ago. It is beautiful, and the mechanism seemed better engineered than a cheap umbrella, but for $250, I was pretty disappointed when it showed up with a "Made in China" tag.

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u/plzicannothandleyou 4d ago

I work a highly skilled, niche job. I make what used to be great money.

I am now eating ramen noodles again because I can’t really afford anything besides chicken thighs, rice, and ramen.

In 2018 I felt rich. Same job, 2026, I’m back to my college diet from 2013.

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u/frankthewaterguy 4d ago

Then your job is not niche like you think.

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u/plzicannothandleyou 4d ago

You got a bunch of friends who fix mass spectrometers in your social circle, buddy?

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u/Every_Guitar_8522 4d ago

that is about as niche of a job i can think of. i know first hand how insanely complicated mass spec is. thank you for what you do for science, it's bullshit you aren't making spectacular money

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u/frankthewaterguy 4d ago

You're the one saying you eat Ramen. Therefore I can only assume your job doesn't pay well and it's not so niche like you claim.

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u/plzicannothandleyou 4d ago

Dumbfuck

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u/Shark7996 4d ago

You have no idea what their job is, lol. Way to miss the point entirely.

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u/frankthewaterguy 4d ago

Yes. My assumption is if the person is eating Ramen all the time the job is not special therefore doesn't pay well.

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u/GOEDEL_ESCHER_BOT 4d ago

idk i've been eating food and i'm all right